Career Development
One-sheet summary (pdf)
Graduate School resources
The Versatile Ph.D. is a web-based resource and on-line community for graduate students who are interested in exploring non-academic careers. It is open to all Ohio State faculty, graduate students, and staff. You will need to authenticate your Ohio State identity when you access The Versatile Ph.D.
Preparing Future Faculty Program
Offers graduate students an opportunity to be mentored by faculty mentors at one of the Graduate School's institutional partners, largely liberal arts colleges in Ohio.
Graduate Minors and Interdisciplinary Specializations
Minors and specializations are open to graduate students interested in developing secondary expertise outside their home graduate programs for a minimal number of credits.
Awards
Graduate Associate Teaching Award
University resources
Career Connection, Office of Student Life
In-person consultations for graduate students regarding career exploration, job searches (both academic and non-academic), cv/resume writing, interviewing, etc. Offers job and internship search strategies, advicee, and points students toward useful search engines
Buckeye Careers, Office of Student Life
Ohio State's university-wide online resource connecting all Ohio State students with employers for jobs, internships, co-ops, and other career opportunities and support.
Ohio State Alumni Career Management Office
Virtual and face-to-face career counseling and networking for all Ohio State alumni.
University Center for the Advancement of Teaching (UCAT)
Tops, tips, resources, and support for teaching and for academic job searches. Offers one-on-one consultations on teaching, teaching statements, and teaching portfolios. Four-part workshop each autumn on planning for the academic job search (with Career Connection).
Graduate student government body with many useful programs, including the annual Hayes Graduate Research Forum, travel awards, and career development grants.
Graduate/Professional Student Committee, Ohio Union Activity Board
Sponsors workshops and events related to graduate student career development and social and family-friendly programs.
Office of International Affairs
Information and immigration advising for international students. Offers a few grant programs for graduate students.
Ohio State Career and Job Fairs 2012-13
Academic Opportunities
Graduate Minors and Interdisciplinary Specializations (full list)
Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in College and University Teaching
MED into GRAD Scholars Program
Preparing Future Faculty Program
Specializations and transcript designations
Funding
Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship
Critical Difference for Women grants
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
MED into GRAD Scholars Program
Ray Travel Award for Scholarship and Service
Research
Responsible Conduct of Research
Collaborative programming partners
The Ohio State resource center that assists graduate students at every stage of the career search process.
Need help?
Contact staff members in the Graduate School using the staff directory, or call (614) 292-6031.
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